Minglun
明伦镇 | |||||||
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Coordinates: 25°12′58″N 108°24′35″E / 25.21611°N 108.40972°E | |||||||
Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Autonomous region | Guangxi | ||||||
Prefecture-level city | Hechi | ||||||
Autonomous county | Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County | ||||||
Incorporated (township) | 1984 | ||||||
Designated (town) | 1995 | ||||||
Area | |||||||
• Total | 447.96 km2 (172.96 sq mi) | ||||||
Population (2019) | |||||||
• Total | 41,149 | ||||||
• Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) | ||||||
Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) | ||||||
Postal code | 547115 | ||||||
Area code | 0778 | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 明伦镇 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 明倫鎮 | ||||||
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Minglun (Chinese: 明伦镇) is a town in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 41,149 and an area of 447.96-square-kilometre (172.96 sq mi).
As of 2021, the town is divided into one community and fifteen villages:
The area belonged to Anhua Department (安化厅) in 1905, during the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[1]
In 1912, it was renamed "Anhua County" (安化县) and soon renamed "Yibei County" (宜北县) in January 1914, and came under the jurisdiction of Liujiang Municipality (柳江道).[2]
On 20 November 1949, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) took control of Yibei County and it came under the jurisdiction of Qingyuan Special District (庆远专区).[2] One year later, it was under the jurisdiction of Yishan Special District (宜山专区).[2] On 11 August 1952, Yibei County and Si'en County (思恩县) merged to form Huanjiang County (环江县), and the area belonged to Minglun District (明伦区).[3] In 1958, Xianfeng People's Commune (先锋人民公社) was set up and one year later reverted to its former name of Minglun District.[3] It was incorporated as a township in 1984.[3] In 1995, it was upgraded to a town.[3]
The town is situated at the north of Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County.[4] It borders Xunle Miao Ethnic Township in the north, Dongxing Town and Longyan Township in the east, Da'an Township and Changmei Township in the south, and Luoyang Town in the west.[4]
The highest point in the town is Dadingmao Mountain (大顶帽山) which stands 1,073.2 metres (3,521 ft) above sea level.[4] The lowest point is located in the village of Hekuang (合狂村), which, at 253.1 metres (830 ft) above sea level.[4]
There are two streams in the town: Shangbang Stream (上帮河) and Minglun Stream (明伦河).[4]
The town is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of 18 °C (64 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,300-millimetre (51 in), and a frost-free period of 306 days.[4]
The economy is supported primarily by agriculture and mineral resources.[4] Significant crops include rice and corn.[4] Sugarcane is one of the important economic crops in the region.[4] The region abounds with anthracite, lead, zinc, and pyrrhotite.[4]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2011 | 38,122 | — |
2019 | 41,149 | +7.9% |
The 2019 census reported the town had a population of 41,149.
The Former Residence of Lu Tao (卢焘将军故里) is a popular attraction.[5]
The town is crossed by the Provincial Highway S209.